subsidy
gb/sˈʌbsɪdi/ us/sˈʌbsɪdi/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 4000
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
entity
1
Government or organizational financial aid
Money given by the government or another group to help pay for something and make it cheaper.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[organization/government] gives a subsidy to [someone/something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'subsidy' with 'salary' or 'scholarship'. A subsidy is financial help for costs, not payment for work or study achievement.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
grant (Usually refers to a one-time or project-specific financial award, not ongoing support.)
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financial assistance (General term for money given to help; less specific than 'subsidy'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
tax (A compulsory payment to the government, which increases costs rather than reducing them.)
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penalty (A financial or other punishment that discourages an activity instead of supporting it.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
government subsidy
|agricultural subsidy
|fuel subsidy
|receive a subsidy
|cut subsidies
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
economics
|government
|business
|finance
|politics
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The government introduced a new subsidy for electric vehicle buyers.
- Farmers rely on subsidies to keep their prices competitive.
- The removal of fuel subsidies led to higher transportation costs.
- The theater survives thanks to an arts subsidy from the city council.
- Many small businesses applied for a COVID-19 relief subsidy.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The government gives a subsidy to farmers.
- We get a subsidy for using solar panels.
- The school has a subsidy for low-income students.
- They lost their housing subsidy.
- A fuel subsidy makes gas cheaper.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
subsidy
IPA
GB/sˈʌbsɪdi/
US/sˈʌbsɪdi/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
sub - sidy (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (sub)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: subsidy
- Plural: subsidies, subsidy
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
subsidies
noun
Core family
subsidize
verb C1
subsidized
adjective
Related words
subsidization
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
cut subsidies
1/kˈʌt sˈʌbsɪdiz/
fixed phrase
Reduce or remove subsidies
To lower the amount of money given to help pay for something, or stop giving it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The government decided to cut subsidies for fossil fuels.
- Cutting subsidies could make basic goods more expensive.
fuel subsidy
1/fjˈul sˈʌbsɪdi/
fixed phrase
Financial aid for fuel costs
Money given to make fuel cheaper.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The removal of the fuel subsidy caused protests.
- The country spends billions each year on its fuel subsidy.
subsidy program
1/sˈʌbsɪdi pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase
Organized plan for giving subsidies
A plan or system where money is given to help pay for something.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The city launched a new subsidy program for home insulation.
- Many farmers enrolled in the federal subsidy program.